In Love With My Enemy
"But... why would you do this? Why would you want to marry me, of all people? Don’t you want to marry someone for love?"
He took a step forward, closing the distance between us, and I felt my back hit the wall. I was trapped, and he knew it. His hand finally made contact, his fingers grazing my cheek in a touch so light it sent shivers down my spine. "Because I can," he said simply, his voice like velvet, wrapping around me, pulling me in despite the terror coursing through my veins. "Because it will destroy your father in a way nothing else could which more important to me. Also I’ve never really been the kind of guy who has believed in a fairytale love story.”